Blunt Replica of Sanemi’s Sword Our meticulously crafted replica of the real sword is inspired by Sanemi’s katana, featuring a colored carbon steel blade (toshin) and its iconic guard (tsuba) shape. This metal replica of Sanemi’s katana is 102 cm (40 inches) long and comes with a leather-wrapped wooden sheath (saya). The blade is blunted, making it ideal for home decoration or cosplay photo shoots. Features – Blade (Toshin) : Made from 1060 carbon steel, known for its flexibility...
The updated college football playoff rankings were just released. While there wasn’t any change in the top four, there are a number of teams on the bubble itching to get in. Most notably, the Big 10 encompasses half of the top eight and two of the top four teams. It’s highly likley the conference will send two teams to the playoffs snubbing the other power-5 conferences. RANK TEAM RECORD 1. Alabama 11-0 2. Ohio State 10-1 3. Michigan 10-1 4....
As the Games of the XXXI Summer Olympiad come to a close, we want to congratulate the over 1,000 former and current NCAA athletes who proudly competed for their families, country, and alma mater. Gold Medal ATHLETE SCHOOL COUNTRY EVENT Ginny Thrasher West Virginia USA Women’s 10M air rifle Katinka Hosszu Southern California Hungary Women’s 400M indiviudal medley Women’s 100M backstroke Women’s 200M individual medley Katie Ledecky Stanford USA Women’s 400M freestyle Women’s 200M freestyle Women’s 4x200M freestyle relay...
The College Football Committee concluded meetings this week as the 2015 season is less than a month away. The committee was very pleased with last season and hopes for a successful 2015 campaign. The committee, among other things, reviewed and discussed the time schedule for the weekly rankings with the first rankings coming Tuesday, November 3 on ESPN. The final rankings will air on December 6. The committee also discuss its recusal policy which will remain the same as...
Ohio State’s 42-20 victory over Oregon in last night’s inaugural championship game was not only a great win for Urban Meyer and his Buckeyes, but garnered a tremendous amount of respect for the Big 10. Entering the bowl season, the Big 10 was not expected to win a game or have a team in the championship. Ohio State’s signature wins over Alabama and Oregon were instrumental for the conference’s pride vaulting the Big 10 out of the dark days...
A quick glance at the 12th edition of the Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl. Who: Pittsburgh Panthers (6-6, 4-4 ACC) v. Houston Cougars (7-5, 5-3 AAC) What: Lockheed Armed Forces Bowl Where: Amor G. Carter Stadium, Moncriet Field (Natural Grass/45,000), Fort Worth, Texas (on the campus of TCU) When: January 2, 2015, 12:00pm ET, ESPN This is a match-up between Pittsburgh’s ground game, Houston’s defense and both teams undergoing a head coaching change. Pittsburgh: It took the Panthers a...
Bowl Location Date/Time TV R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl Nevada vs. UL Lafayette New Orleans, LA Mercedes-Benz Superdome Sat., Dec. 20 11:00 a.m. ET ESPN Gildan New Mexico Bowl Utah State vs. UTEP Albuquerque, NM University Stadium Sat., Dec. 20 2:20 p.m. ET ESPN Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl (22) Utah vs. Colorado State Las Vegas, NV Sam Boyd Stadium Sat., Dec. 20 3:30 p.m. ET ABC Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Western Michigan vs. Air Force Boise, ID Bronco...
When Boston College (1-1), takes the field against No. 9 USC (2-0) this weekend, pay special attention to the team’s uniform. The Eagles will wear a red bandanna trimmed uniform to honor former lacrosse player Welles Crowther, who died after saving over a dozen lives from the south World Trade Center tower during the Sept. 11 attacks. Crowther (BC ’99) was an equities trader and volunteer firefighter at the time who was known for his trademark red bandanna. The...
